Speed Construction
Object numberMO 2005.13.34.20
Name
Poster
Artist
William Condeff
(American, 1920 - 2002)
Issuing Body
U.S. Navy
(American, founded 1775)
Date1942
Mediumpaint on cardboard
Dimensionsoverall H 22 in x W 14 in (55.9 cm x 35.6 cm )
DescriptionA yellow silk screen poster with a black and white illustration of a newspaper seller hawking his papers. He is holding up a newspaper with a headline reading: AVENGE / PEARL HARBOR. The artwork is signed by Bill Condeff. Red and black text in the lower half of the poster reads: SPEED / CONSTRUCTION / BUREAU OF YARDS AND DOCKS / NAVY DEPARTMENT / PUBLIC WORKS COMPETITION. A white and black "Builders for Victory" emblem is in the lower left corner.
Additional DetailsCredit LineGift of the Adriance Memorial Library
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesOriginal Posters from World War I and World War II (National Archives Identifier 739394)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.Collections
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